High Voltage Power Capacitors & Capacitor Banks Answers for energy. The market for High Voltage Power Capacitors is continually growing due to new investments in power grids driven by the increasing world power demand. High Voltage Power Capacitors play a key role in the transmission of electrical energy and are present in High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems as well as Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS). High Voltage Power Capacitors improve the performance, quality and efficiency of electrical systems, minimizing the power losses, thus reducing the environmental load and making them more cost effective. 2| Siemens, a worldwide key player in the energy sector, extends now its product portfolio and introduces High Voltage Power Capacitors, designed to fulfill the highest electrical and mechanical requirements. Siemens enters the market of power capacitors with a product fit for the most diversified applications, compliant with the most stringent technical and environmental requirements. Fields of Application Reactive Power Compensation – Flexible AC Transmission Systems Static Var Compensator (SVC) STATCOM Mechanically Switched Capacitors (MSC) Series Compensation Customers profit not only from Siemens more than three decades of experience in specifying capacitors and capacitor banks for FACTS and HVDC systems but also from a brand new state-of-the-art capacitor plant in Jundiaí, Brazil, with experts selected amongst the most renowned professionals in the market. The technology acquired by Siemens from an experienced Brazilian manufacturer is present in the Capacitor Banks of the Itaipú HVDC system, which has been in operation for more than 27 years, demonstrating robustness and reliability. Parallel Compensation Thyristor Controlled Series Compensation (TCSC) Thyristor Protected Series Compensation (TPSC) Fixed Series Compensation (FSC) Harmonic Filter Long Distance HVDC and Back-to-Back Stations Siemens Power Capacitors Key Features Reliable and robust technology; Fulfill the highest electrical and mechanical requirements; Flexibility to fit customers needs; State-of-the-art manufacturing process; Internationally renowned, high quality raw material suppliers; Highly qualified and internationally recognized experts. |3 Capacitor Types Technical data Internally fused, externally fused and fuseless design; single or double bushing Power Max. 1000/1200 kvar (50/60 Hz) Voltage Internally fused: up to 14 kV Externally fused/fuseless: up to 23 kV Standards NBR 5282/IEC 60871 IEC 60143 Shunt capacitors for AC power systems having a rated voltage above 1000 V Series capacitors for power systems Current Max. 180 A Dielectric Polypropylene film Impregnant Biodegradable oil (non-PCB) Discharge resistor Built-in (75 V/10 min or 50 V/5 min or as required) Losses Internally fused: ≤ 0.20 W/kvar or other standards on request Externally fused/fuseless: ≤ 0.1 W/kvar Integrated management systems ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems Operating conditions Temp. range – 50 / + 55 °C Occupational health and safety management systems Location Indoor or outdoor OHSAS 18001:2007 |4 229 mm D B A 397* mm C *Distance between holding brackets. Power [kvar] 50 Hz A [mm] B [mm] C [mm] 60 Hz Capacitor Container Material Ferritic Stainless Steel AISI 409 167 200 580 350 150 Surface treatment Two layers of two-component paint 333 400 780 350 150 Color Grey, Munsell N6.5*) 500 600 900 370 180 Fixing brackets One or two per side 667 800 1020 430 200 833 1000 1280 535 200 1000 1200 1500 600 200 Note: Dimensions can be subject to change and should be confirmed before ordering D = 220 or 360 mm (depending on bushing type BIL 125 kV or 150 kV) *) Different colors available on request Terminations Bushing Porcelain. Standard grey color BIL 125 kV, 150 kV Terminals/Term. type M16 x 2.0/parallel groove clamp Clamps Tinned bronze max 2 x 50 mm2 |5 Published by and copyright © 2009: Siemens AG Energy Sector Freyeslebenstrasse 1 91058 Erlangen, Germany For more information, please contact Siemens Ltda., E T PS Av. Eng. João F.G. Molina, 1745 13213-080 Jundiaí – SP – Brazil Tel: +55 11 4585-5914/2273 Fax: +55 11 4585-2338 Power Transmission Division Order No. E50001-G610-A111-X-4A00 Printed in Germany Dispo 30000 TH 150-091004 470732 PA 09091.0 Printed on elementary chlorine-free bleached paper. All rights reserved. Trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of Siemens AG, its affiliates, or their respective owners. Subject to change without prior notice. The information in this document contains general descriptions of the technical options available, which may not apply in all cases. The required technical options should therefore be specified in the contract. www.siemens.com/energy